Presented in a red silk cover with a gold-stamped Tudor rose and beautifully illustrated with 75 color reproductions of art, this keepsake volume contains Shakespeare's finest writings on love in all its aspects and moods. Here are all 154 sonnets, followed by stirring passages from Shakespeare's comedies, tragedies, and histories, set with an illuminating introduction and footnotes throughout. From the star-crossed passion of Romeo and Juliet to the verbal jousting of Beatrice and Benedick, from the simmering jealousy of Othello to the enigmatic longing for the Dark Lady of the sonnets, these delightful words capture the very essence of love.